Puka Puka Kitchen

Hilo, HI · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Hilo
#37
of 190 restaurants
City Percentile
50%
rating percentile
Address
Puka Puka Kitchen, 270 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone
(808) 933-2121
Website
pukapukakitchenhi.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM Sat

Puka Puka Kitchen is a restaurant located in Hilo, HI. It is one of 190 restaurants listed in Hilo. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Hilo city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday10 AM–3 PM
Saturday10 AM–3 PM
SundayClosed
Monday10 AM–2 PM
Tuesday10 AM–2 PM
Wednesday10 AM–3 PM
Thursday10 AM–3 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Troy W · Mar 2026

Food was great, truly all you need to know. Chicken katsu was crisp and the chicken pita flavorful. Good prices and good portions.

★★★★★ 5.0 Cassian Andor · Nov 2025

Local, ono, kine grub! Chicken katsu is amazing. Potato Mac salad is delicious, garlic rice is a curry garlic rice, very surprising but also delicious!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Bob Rose · Jan 2026

This is a great little hole in the wall for some authentic Hawaiian food. We had the fried shrimp and curry rice, which was excellent!

★★★★★ 5.0 Obey Wann · Jun 2025

Tiny shop, big taste, HUGE serving size! I stopped by while on walkabout, ordered chicken katsu... expecting a basic plate lunch. I was SURPRISED. The serving size was huge, with a salad and ?garlic? rice. Saffron? So much food. Either share a plate, expect take home, or ask for a small serving. Service was very aloha friendly. Very little seating, expect to do takeout for a park, hotel, etc, or if you are lucky, a seat. It looked popular with both locals and tourists. Very tasty!

★★★★★ 5.0 Marta Buist · Dec 2025

The man who worked here when we came in in mid November was the epitome of aloha. So kind and welcoming. We had never been before and took his time to explain the menu and make suggestions. For parents travelling with three kids you feel like a burden on a small restaurant like this but again, he was so welcoming to all of us. The Miso garlic katsu was our favorite! So so good. The lamb was also super yummy. Chicken katsu was good, just not as good as the other two.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Healthy Options ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Small Plates ✓ Dessert ✓ Table Service ✓ Casual ✓ Cozy

Services

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